diff --git a/accel/tcg/translate-all.c b/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
index 78914154bf..9924e66d1f 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
@@ -1043,47 +1043,20 @@ static inline void *alloc_code_gen_buffer(void)
 {
     int prot = PROT_WRITE | PROT_READ | PROT_EXEC;
     int flags = MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS;
-    uintptr_t start = 0;
     size_t size = tcg_ctx->code_gen_buffer_size;
     void *buf;
 
-    /* Constrain the position of the buffer based on the host cpu.
-       Note that these addresses are chosen in concert with the
-       addresses assigned in the relevant linker script file.  */
-# if defined(__PIE__) || defined(__PIC__)
-    /* Don't bother setting a preferred location if we're building
-       a position-independent executable.  We're more likely to get
-       an address near the main executable if we let the kernel
-       choose the address.  */
-# elif defined(__x86_64__) && defined(MAP_32BIT)
-    /* Force the memory down into low memory with the executable.
-       Leave the choice of exact location with the kernel.  */
-    flags |= MAP_32BIT;
-    /* Cannot expect to map more than 800MB in low memory.  */
-    if (size > 800u * 1024 * 1024) {
-        tcg_ctx->code_gen_buffer_size = size = 800u * 1024 * 1024;
-    }
-# elif defined(__sparc__)
-    start = 0x40000000ul;
-# elif defined(__s390x__)
-    start = 0x90000000ul;
-# elif defined(__mips__)
-#  if _MIPS_SIM == _ABI64
-    start = 0x128000000ul;
-#  else
-    start = 0x08000000ul;
-#  endif
-# endif
-
-    buf = mmap((void *)start, size, prot, flags, -1, 0);
+    buf = mmap(NULL, size, prot, flags, -1, 0);
     if (buf == MAP_FAILED) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
 #ifdef __mips__
     if (cross_256mb(buf, size)) {
-        /* Try again, with the original still mapped, to avoid re-acquiring
-           that 256mb crossing.  This time don't specify an address.  */
+        /*
+         * Try again, with the original still mapped, to avoid re-acquiring
+         * the same 256mb crossing.
+         */
         size_t size2;
         void *buf2 = mmap(NULL, size, prot, flags, -1, 0);
         switch ((int)(buf2 != MAP_FAILED)) {